GOLDSBORO, N.C. — A former employee of Mar-Mac Mart is facing felony charges following an investigation into a large-scale theft reported earlier this year.
On Jan. 14, 2026, the Mar-Mac Mart located at 928 Old Grantham Road in Goldsboro filed a report with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office after the store owner suspected an employee of stealing merchandise and cash. The owner estimated between $50,000 and $100,000 had been taken from the business, including cigarettes, vape products, lottery tickets, gasoline and U.S. currency from the cash register.
Detectives with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit reviewed surveillance footage and store inventory records as part of the investigation. As a result, charges were filed against Tracy Johnson Bottarro.
Bottarro has been charged with larceny by employee greater than $100,000 and was issued a $50,000 secured bond.
